October, 2017
SAM Tech Ranks # 1 Among Houston Trade Schools
The School of Automotive Machinists & Technology topped all Houston area trade schools in a recent study (October 23, 2017) published by the Houston Chronicle. The study cited findings from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. With an average graduate salary of $51,150 per year, SAM Tech ranked Number 1 among Houston vocational schools. Equally as impressive is SAM Tech’s Number 5 overall ranking among all Houston area four-yearRead More
2018 COPO – All-New 302
2018 COPO Camaro Hits the Strip with All-New 302 Racing Engine, Available Hot Wheels Package EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Chevrolet revealed the 2018 COPO Camaro today at Hot Wheels headquarters, in California, in conjunction with the announcement of the 2018 Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition. There will only be 30 days to register for your chance to purchase a 2018 COPO. Click here.The COPO Camaro show vehicle revealed todayRead More
Fall Nationals Winners
Dallas Recap The 22nd stop on the 2017 NHRA Mellow Yellow tour brought us to Texas Motorplex in Dallas, TX for the final AAA Insurance sponsored event, the Fall Nationals. This event always has great racing temperatures with some of the best competition you can have coming out of D4. The race itself was ran smooth and went right along, start to finish. The .90 cars showed their support andRead More
IHRA Announces Launch of New Sportsman Bracket Racing Program
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (October 9, 2017) – The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) sportsman program will be moving to an all-bracket racing format for the first time in the organization’s history in 2018. The IHRA will produce both the Summit SuperSeries and the new Summit Sportsman Spectacular programs next season. The very successful IHRA Summit SuperSeries will return for a 17th season and will continue to be the leading bracket racing programRead More
Gasko finishes season with St. Louis Factory Showdown win
David Barton won the war when he clinched the 2017 SAM Tech Factory Showdown title in St. Louis but Barton’s engine customer, Pete Gasko Jr., won the battle when he earned his second win of the season at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Gasko a 20-year old newcomer to the sport, drove his COPO Camaro past Kevin Skinner’s Cobra Jet Mustang in the final round. Gasko drove to anRead More
NHRA Midwest Nationals Winners
St. Louis Recap The 21st stop on the 2017 NHRA Mellow Yellow tour brought us to Gateway Motorsports Park in St. Louis, MO for the 1st of 2 AAA Insurance sponsored events. The AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals quotas were the best I have seen all year with every class meeting or exceeding the NHRA 55 car allowance. Also this weekend we would see the ever so popular factory showdownRead More
NMCA World Street Finals
The NMCA’s finest did not disappoint at the 16th Annual SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street Finals, Sept. 21-24 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana, as they provided plenty of powerful performances, holeshot wins, and championship-deciding drama. Paul Roderick rocked an 8.27 in his Mustang to lead qualifying in Holley EFI Factory Super Cars, but going all the way were Cobra Jet drivers Chuck Watson and Gardner Stone, and WatsonRead More